Category Education

ABUAD breeding new generation of leaders

  Gilbert Ekugbe The Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, has said 1,420 students have graduated since its maiden convocation in October 2013. The ABUAD founder also said the varsity is breeding a new generation of…

Scholars call for protection of Nigerians abroad

Scholars have called for the protection of the rights of Nigerians living abroad. This was in reaction to the news that some Nigerian students of Teesside University were facing deportation from the UK due to non-payment of fees. Specifically on…

70,603 candidates sit entrance to unity schools

A total of 70,603 candidates, on Saturday, sat for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO, into the 110 Unity Colleges nationwide. The Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this while monitoring…

Lecturers decry poor leadership in education sector

As Nigeria marks the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration on May 29, some lecturers and students have complained bitterly about the incompetency of the leadership at the Federal Ministry of Education. In 2023, the Federal Government declared May…

Students design college logo

The St. Augustine College of Education, Lagos, has said its students participated in the redesigning of the school logo. Speaking at the unveiling of the new logo, acting Provost, REV. FR.  Vincent Olofinkua, explained that following the announcement of the…

1.8 million candidates register for WASSCE – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has stated that a total of 1,814,344 candidates from 22,229 schools have registered for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. Speaking on Monday at the WAEC Lagos Office, the…

UTME results not available in paper format

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged Nigerians to be wary of any candidate parading printed result slips as, currently, the results are not in any paper format. The body also said that, unlike last year, the results cannot…

2024 UTME notification slip ready for printing – JAMB

The 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Notification Slip, which shows candidates the date, venue, and time of their examination, is ready for printing, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said in a statement on Thursday. The statement which was signed…